Kidston, Queensland

Kidston
Queensland
Kidston
Coordinates 18°52′24″S 144°10′05″E / 18.87333°S 144.16806°E / -18.87333; 144.16806Coordinates: 18°52′24″S 144°10′05″E / 18.87333°S 144.16806°E / -18.87333; 144.16806
Postcode(s) 4871
LGA(s) Shire of Etheridge
State electorate(s) Mount Isa
Federal Division(s) Kennedy

Kidston is a town within the locality of Einasleigh, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Oaks Rush Post Office opened by 1908 and was renamed Kidston by April of that year. It closed in 1988.[2]

Heritage listings

Kidston has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. ↑ "Kidston - town (entry 18080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kidston State Battery & Township (entry 600506)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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